Heatwave claims at least 85 lives across Northern India
2024-06-01
At least 85 people have died from suspected heat stress and related issues in the past 24 hours inContinue Reading
Welfare Benefits Board issues clarification on elderly allowance
2024-06-01
The Welfare Benefits Board has denied recent reports circulating on social media claiming the cessation of the elderly allowanceContinue Reading
First personalized trial Cancer vaccine administered in UK
2024-06-01
A personalized cancer vaccine that could help prevent the illness from returning after surgery has been administered to a patientContinue Reading
Suspects nabbed in India drug addicts, not extremists : Defence Secretary
2024-06-01
The four suspects arrested in India on suspicion of maintaining links with terrorist groups are drug addicts and not religousContinue Reading
Weather update : Rains to continue in Southwestern Sri Lanka
2024-06-01
The prevailing rainy conditions are expected to continue in the southwestern part of the island, with the onset of theContinue Reading
ISIS case : Wanted suspect Osman Pushparaj arrested
2024-05-31
Osman Pushparaj, a most wanted suspect believed to have close ties with and assisted four Sri Lankans arrested in IndiaContinue Reading
England cricketer facing ban for betting on cricket matches
2024-05-31
Following an Anti-Corruption investigation by the UK Cricket Regulator, England Cricketer Brydon Carse has been suspended from all cricket forContinue Reading
Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka
2024-05-31
Fuel prices have been reduced from midnight today. Petrol 92 Octane – Rs. 355 (Reduced by Rs. 13) Auto DieselContinue Reading
Mövenpick Hotel to rebrand as NH Collection Colombo
2024-05-31
On June 1, 2024, Mövenpick Hotel Colombo will rebrand as NH Collection Colombo under Minor Hotel Group, while Softlogic CityContinue Reading
T20 World Cup warm-up: Sri Lanka Vs Ireland live scores
2024-05-31
Warm up game 2 for Sri Lanka against Ireland 🏏 Ireland won the toss and will bowl first The sidesContinue Reading
Handunneththi slams Elon Musk as ‘Economic Hitman’
2024-05-31
Likening Billionaire businessman and entrepreneur Elon Musk to an economic hitman, National Peoples’ Power (NPP) member Sunil Handunneththi says theContinue Reading
Govt announces new decision on SAITM & Neville Fernando Hospital
2024-05-31
A decision has been taken to hand over the South Asian Institute of Technology (SAITM) and the Neville Fernando TeachingContinue Reading
Wimal writes a letter to US Ambassador in Colombo
2024-05-31
The National Freedom Front (NFF) has raised objections to the inclusion of Cuba into the US State Department’s list ofContinue Reading
Police unlawfully arrested suspects in 2016 case involving Patali : Supreme Court
2024-05-31
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has determined that the police acted unlawfully in the alleged 2016 motor accident involvingContinue Reading
CCPI-based overall rate of inflation drops to 0.9% in May 2024
2024-05-31
The overall rate of inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a Year-on-Year basis has decreasedContinue Reading
GCE A/L Results 2023 (2024) Released – Doenets.lk Department of Examination
2024-05-31
The results of the 2023 (2024) GCE Advanced Level Examinations have been released. According to the Department of Examinations, 173,444Continue Reading
Maldivian Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka in June
2024-05-31
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, Moosa Zameer will visit Sri Lanka from 03 – 06 June 2024,Continue Reading
Court orders to return six SUVs worth Rs. 600 Mn illegally brought into SL
2024-05-31
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered the owners of six super luxury SUVs valued at over Rs. 600 million,Continue Reading